Rangers – Fenerbahçe Prediction and Statistics
All eyes will be on Ibrox on Thursday, March 13! Scottish side Rangers have a 3-1 lead from last week's game in Istanbul against Fenerbahçe, with the winner set to face Roma or Athletic Bilbao in the quarter-finals of The Europa League. The UEFA Europa League match between Rangers and Fenerbahçe will be available to watch and stream online live through TNT Sports 2. It will kick off at 8 pm GMT on Thursday, March 13, 2025, in the UK. TNT Sports 2, with live coverage beginning at 7pm GMT.
Four goals in Istanbul
Rangers took control of the UEFA Europa League knockout tie against Fenerbahce with a 3-1 win in the first leg in Turkey. Czech forward Vaclav Cerny scored twice and Cyriel Dessers had a goal and an assist for Rangers. Dessers gave them a dream start putting them ahead six minutes into the game. Substitute Alexander Djiku equalized in the 30th off a corner kick after half an hour. Djiku came on early to replace injured Çağlar Söyüncü in the 16th. Cerny restored a one-goal advantage for the Rangers late in the first half from a tight angle on a counter with Dessers setting him up. Cerny wrapped up the win nine minutes from time; 1-3.
Players to Watch; Cerny & En-Nesyri
As Fenerbahce’s main threat, Youssef En-Nesyri stands out for either a goal or an assist . The Moroccan has scored an impressive 26 goals across his 39 appearances in all competitions. So En-Nesyri merits support to register another goal involvement against a Rangers side that failed to keep a clean sheet in six of their eight league phase assignments.
For Scottish side, Vaclav Cerny will be critical player in Ibrox. He scored two goals in first leg and he involved 21 goals in this season for all competitions. If Fenerbahce want to qualify, they should stop him because he is one of the important player in in Rangers squad for attacking play.
Prediction: Over 8,5 Corner
Fenerbahçe's attacking intent should naturally result in an increase in corner count, making 8+ corners a solid selection for the full time result. Jose Mourinho's side should be attacking style if they want to qualify.
While Rangers have averaging just 4,00 per game in Europa League, this number rises to 7,77 last 10 games in Scottish Premier League.
Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, averages a good 5,6 corners per last 10 games for all competitions.
Rangers - Fenerbahçe predicted lineup
- Rangers: Butland; Tavernier, Souttar, Pröpper; Rıdvan, Barron, Raskin, Jefte; Cerny, Diomande, Dessers
- Fenerbahçe: İrfan Can Eğribayat; Djiku, Skriniar, Yusuf Akçiçek; Mert Müldür, Kostic, Fred, Szymanski, Tadic; En Nesyri, Dzeko
''Jose Mourinho will have few tricks''
Rangers defender Leon Balogun , who came off the bench in the first half of the first-leg, believes they can perform even better at home. Also he added expecting to face a much-improved side on Thursday night.
''It was a really good result, a very good performance. But it's Mourinho. I'm sure he will have a few tricks up his sleeve. I'm sure he wouldn't have been happy at all after the tie over there'' he told Sky Sports News.
How to watch Rangers v Fenerbahce?
Date: Thursday, March 13
Kick-off time: 8pm
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Channel: TNT Sports 2 (TNT Sports)